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Riley Morrissey

Alton Glass

Dela Wilson, JD, MPA

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Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, PhD

  • Writer-Director + Executive Producer

    Dela Wilson is a cultural producer, strategist, and creative technologist whose work bridges art, policy, and public imagination. She is the founder of Axle Impact Studio,a strategy and design studio that guides partners on governance, narrative strategy, and experience design through periods of social transition and institutional change.

    Her work centers on helping organizations translate complex histories and policy commitments into culturally grounded programs, public-facing experiences, and durable systems that build trust and long-term impact. Across projects, she is known for aligning creativity with rigor—bringing together community insight, strategic clarity, and accountable execution.

    She is an alumna of Spelman College, Georgetown University Law Center, and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

    Her work is guided by a belief that imagination—when informed, resourced, and shared—is essential to building more just and possible futures.

  • VR Producer

    Alton Glass is a creative entrepreneur and immersive storyteller, recognized for his work in virtual reality and emerging technologies. He is the CEO of GRX Immersive Labs, a studio focused on developing innovative storytelling experiences using technologies like VR and AR. Glass is also known for his work on projects like "The March" for TIME magazine and "POV: Points of View". He is a Facebook Oculus Launch Pad and Unreal Engine Virtual Production Fellowship alumni. 

  • Unreal Generalist + Environment Artist

    Riley is a brilliant collaborator, willing to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Specializes in creating visually cohesive, VR-ready environments with a clear understanding of modular asset creation, set dressing, and PBR texturing. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the games and film entertainment industry.

  • Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, PhD, is a neuropsychologist and assistant professor of neurology at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. Her research applies intersectionality theory to examine how psychosocial stressors, structural racism, and sexism influence Black women’s cognitive aging and risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). She is also focused on improving measurement of adverse social exposures to better understand their role in cognitive aging trajectories among Black older adults. As a scientist and clinician, she is committed to making brain health accessible and serves on the Center’s Black/African American Community Outreach Team. Dr. Hill-Jarrett also incorporates Afrofuturism into her work with Black women and elders, using it as a framework for brain health, social change, and reimagining futures through a lens of hope.

  • Sound Design + Mix Engineer

    Grammy-winning recording and mix engineer with over two-decades of experience in the music industry and credits including Erykah Badu, Justin Timberlake, Leela James, and The Roots.

Advisors

  • Ruha Benjamin, PhD

    Scholar, Writer, Educator & Cultural Worker

    Professor of African American Studies and Founding Director, Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab @ Princeton

    United States

  • Te Awa Puketapu

    Interim Kaiwhakahaere (Executive Director), Pukeatua Kohanga Reo

    New Zealand

  • Joyce Muzengua

    Founding Executive Director

    Landless People’s Movement

    Namibia

  • Renata Cherlise

    Founder, Black Archives

    United States

  • Laurice Bell

    Executive Director

    Shorefront Legacy Center

    United States

  • Lawrence Bennett

    Creative Director, No Ghost

    United Kingdom

  • Alice Wroe

    XR Lead, Atlantic Philanthropies

    United Kingdom

  • Christian Goodie

    Screenwriter/Producer

    United States

  • Tia Hendricks

    Actress, Voice-Over Artist

    United States

  • Richard Smith

    XR Specialist, Atlantic Philanthropies

    United Kingdom

  • Ade Oguntoye

    Senior Associate, Casey Foundation

    Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity

    United States/South Africa

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